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Let $A', B' , C'$ be the projections of a point $M$ inside a triangle $ABC$ onto the sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. Define $p(M ) = \frac{MA'\cdot MB'\cdot MC'}{MA \cdot MB \cdot MC}$ . Find the position of point $M$ that maximizes $p(M )$.
Prove that for all positive real numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$, \[ \frac{a^3}{bc} + \frac{b^3}{ca} + \frac{c^3}{ab} \geq a+b+c \] and determine when equality occurs.
Prove that if \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) are positive real numbers, then the following inequality holds: \[ \frac{a + 3c}{a + b} + \frac{c + 3a}{b + c} + \frac{4b}{c + a} \geq 6. \]
A convex hexagon is called [i]pretty[/i] if it has four diagonals of length 1, such that their endpoints are all the vertex of the hexagon. ($a$) Given any real number $k$ with $0<k<1$ find a [i]pretty[/i] hexagon with area equal to $k$ ($b$) Show that the area of any [i]pretty[/i] hexagon is less than 1.
Prove or disprove that $\forall a,b,c,d \in \mathbb{R}^+$ we have the following inequality: \[3 \leq \frac{4a+b}{a+4b} + \frac{4b+c}{b+4c} + \frac{4c+a}{c+4a} < \frac{33}{4}\]
Four positive integers $x,y,z$ and $t$ satisfy the relations \[ xy - zt = x + y = z + t. \] Is it possible that both $xy$ and $zt$ are perfect squares?
Let $x,y,z>0$ such that $\frac1x+\frac1y+\frac1z<\frac{1}{xyz}$. Show that \[\frac{2x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}+\frac{2y}{\sqrt{1+y^2}}+\frac{2z}{\sqrt{1+z^2}}<3.\]
Four positive integers $x,y,z$ and $t$ satisfy the relations \[ xy - zt = x + y = z + t. \] Is it possible that both $xy$ and $zt$ are perfect squares?
Find all positive integers $n$ such that for all real numbers $x_1,x_2,\ldots ,x_n,y_1,y_2,\ldots ,y_n$ the following inequality holds: \[ x_1x_2\ldots x_n+y_1y_2\ldots y_n\le\sqrt{x_1^2+y_1^2}\cdot\sqrt{x_2^2+y_2^2}\cdot \cdots \sqrt{x_n^2+y_n^2}\cdot \]
$n$ is a natural number. for every positive real numbers $x_{1},x_{2},...,x_{n+1}$ such that $x_{1}x_{2}...x_{n+1}=1$ prove that: $\sqrt[x_{1}]{n}+...+\sqrt[x_{n+1}]{n} \geq n^{\sqrt[n]{x_{1}}}+...+n^{\sqrt[n]{x_{n+1}}}$
Let $a,b \in R^+$ with $ab = 1$, prove that $$\frac{1}{a^3 + 3b}+\frac{1}{b^3 + 3a}\le \frac12.$$
Let $ \,ABC\,$ be a triangle and $ \,P\,$ an interior point of $ \,ABC\,$. Show that at least one of the angles $ \,\angle PAB,\;\angle PBC,\;\angle PCA\,$ is less than or equal to $ 30^{\circ }$.
In a $2\times n$ array we have positive reals s.t. the sum of the numbers in each of the $n$ columns is $1$. Show that we can select a number in each column s.t. the sum of the selected numbers in each row is at most $\frac{n+1}4$.
Let $x_1$, $x_2$, $\cdots$, $x_n$ be positive real numbers, and let \[ S = x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n. \] Prove that \[ (1 + x_1)(1 + x_2) \cdots (1 + x_n) \leq 1 + S + \frac{S^2}{2!} + \frac{S^3}{3!} + \cdots + \frac{S^n}{n!} \]
The perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is $2$ and it's sides are $BC=a, CA=b,AB=c$. Prove that $$abc+\frac{1}{27}\ge ab+bc+ca-1\ge abc. $$
Let $ a,b> 0$ such that $ a\ne b$. Prove that: $ \sqrt {ab} < \dfrac{a \minus{} b}{\ln a \minus{} \ln b} < \dfrac{a \plus{} b}{2}$
The five sides of a regular pentagon are extended to lines $\ell_1, \ell_2, \ell_3, \ell_4$, and $\ell_5$. Denote by $d_i$ the distance from a point $P$ to $\ell_i$. For which point(s) in the interior of the pentagon is the product $d_1d_2d_3d_4d_5$ maximal?
Prove for each positive real number $x, y, z$, $$\frac{x^2y}{x+2y}+\frac{y^2z}{y+2z}+\frac{z^2x}{z+2x}<\frac{(x+y+z)^2}{8}$$
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers with $ab + bc + ac = abc$. Prove that $$\frac{bc}{a^{a+1}} +\frac{ac}{b^{b+1 }}+\frac{ab}{c^{c+1}} \ge \frac13$$
Find the smallest volume bounded by the coordinate planes and by a tangent plane to the ellipsoid $$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}+\frac{z^{2}}{c^{2}}=1.$$
Let $W,A,B$ be fixed real numbers with $W>0$. Prove that the following statements are equivalent. [list] [*] For all $x, y, z\ge 0$ satisfying $x+y\le z+W, x+z\le y+W, y+z\le x+W$ we have $Axyz+B\ge x^2+y^2+z^2$. [*] $B\ge W^2$ and $AW^3+B\ge 3W^2$. [/list] [i]Proposed by Ákos Somogyi, London[/i]
I'm thinking of two whole numbers. Their product is 24 and their sum is 11. What is the larger number? $ \text{(A)}\ 3\qquad\text{(B)}\ 4\qquad\text{(C)}\ 6\qquad\text{(D)}\ 8\qquad\text{(E)}\ 12 $
If $x,y,z$ are positive numbers, prove that $$\frac x{\sqrt{y+z}}+\frac y{\sqrt{z+x}}+\frac z{\sqrt{x+y}}\ge\sqrt{\frac32(x+y+z)}.$$
For $a,b,c$ positive real numbers satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2 \geq 3$,show that: $\sqrt[3]{\frac{a^3+b^3+c^3}{3}}+\frac{a+b+c}{9} \geq \frac{4}{3}$.